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AFTER CRYING, TRY TRYING Helping children deal with frustrations in daily life. It's okay to cry, but then we must encourage children to try! Various coping techniques are used in the story to help children deal with their big feelings.
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Boy in the Arcade by Canadian author, R. Jetleb Fourteen-year-old Ben Chapman loves video games. His deepest desire is to make a career in video gaming. However, Ben’s parents think video games are nothing more than a hobby, and Ben hasn’t been able to convince them otherwise. When a video game tournament opportunity presents itself, Ben tries to figure out a way to enter it without telling his parents. He wants the chance to win the $5000 prize! Things become complicated for Ben when his parents insist he take a summer landscaping job with his uncle. To top that off, there is the interference of a bully at the arcade––someone Ben used to be friends with. Ben’s summer becomes a precarious house of lies. He’s not being truthful to his family or best friend, Akito. Will Ben be able to juggle his dream without getting hurt? Will he be able to cooperate with the three strangers he’s been partnered with in the competition? Will Ben be able to hide his secret from his parents? Will he repair the damage he’s done to his best friend? Or will Ben’s house of cards come crashing down when his secret love for gaming is exposed? Boy in the Arcade is now available in Audible - click here
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Sale!
F.I.N.E. is a Four-Letter Word
R. Jetleb
Edited by Bethany Jamieson
F.I.N.E. is a Four-Letter Word is now available in Audible - click here -
Sale!The Girl In The Mall by Canadian author, R. Jetleb Life hasn’t been easy for fifteen-year-old Andi. When tragedy strikes, Andi runs away, and the Eaton Centre in downtown Toronto seems a good place to call ‘home.’ But after a few short weeks, Andi realizes life in the mall isn’t all she thought it would be. Fifteen-year-old Noah is shocked when he sees a girl in the mall’s food court taking food from other people’s trays. Determined to help, he befriends Andi, who, in exchange, makes him promise to keep her secret. As Andi’s situation becomes dire, both Andi and Noah know she can’t keep living like this. Can Noah convince Andi to finally get help? And, can Andi convince herself that she not only needs help, but deserves it as well? Girl in the Mall is now available in audible - click here
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Sale!What About Dylan? by Canadian author, R. Jetleb THREE YEARS AFTER What About Hailey?… Dylan Williams-Marcotte is now 9 years old. With his dad busy with his writing and his mom working at the hospital, and both with their hands full looking after Dylan’s new little brother, 3-year-old Lucas, Dylan feels like he’s invisible—even 14-year-old Hailey doesn’t have time for him anymore! When vandalism closes the park and his parents whisper about neighbours’ houses being broken into, Dylan thinks he’s found the perfect way to get his family to notice him again AND realize he’s not the little 6-year-old he used to be. With the help of his best friend Ethan, Dylan is determined to uncover who the criminals are and bring them to justice. But no matter what Dylan does, his family doesn’t seem to notice. He knows they’re busy, but what about Dylan? What About Dylan is now available in Audible - click here
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Sale!What About Hailey? by Canadian author, R. Jetleb Hailey Williams is looking for a forever family for herself and her 6-year-old brother Dylan. It’s been three years since their parents were killed in a freak car accident; three years of foster homes and broken promises. Hailey has just about given up hope—she’s sure with her and Dylan’s health issues no one will ever want to adopt them. The Marcottes are looking for their forever family too – and they want Hailey and Dylan to be it. Dylan settles into the new family unit quickly and comfortably, but Hailey is struggling—she doesn’t know if she can trust the Marcottes—the adoption is so far away, anything could go wrong—and what if they forget about their real parents? Hailey can see how much the Marcottes care for Dylan, but what about Hailey? What About Hailey is now available in Audible - click here
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Sale!What About Lucas by Canadian author, R. Jetleb Seven-year-old Lucas Andrews-Marcotte is not happy. His family is moving from their home in Toronto to the small city of Brantford to be closer to his dad’s book publisher. Lucas thinks it’s a Very Bad idea, but his brother and sister, Dylan and Hailey, are excited. No one is listening to Lucas! Things do look brighter, though, when they arrive in Brantford. The new house is bigger than their old house and it has a pool and space in the yard for a trampoline. But it is still a lot of change for Lucas. When the family goes to Lion’s Park on Canada Day for the city’s celebrations, no one has time for Lucas: his dad is working his book table, Hailey is with her friend, Dylan is distracted by a girl, and his mom and aunt seem to care more about the vendors than about taking him on rides! Lucas is tired of not being heard, so is going to do what he wants to do! What could go wrong? What About Lucas is now available in Audible - click here
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This children's picture book is dedicated to capless markers everywhere. It is told in a fun rhyming style to help young children remember to put the lids back on their markers once they've finished with them. Written by R. Jetleb Illustrated By Shelley Forster Edited by Bethany Jamieson, and Mary M. Cushnie-Mansour
Mary has published, five poetry anthologies and two collections of short stories. She also writes children’s stories, novels, plays, and songs.
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